Antonyms of adj vindictive

2 senses of vindictive

Sense 1
revengeful, vindictive, vengeful -- (disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen)

INDIRECT (VIA unforgiving) -> forgiving -- (inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child")

Sense 2
despiteful, spiteful, vindictive -- (showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment")

INDIRECT (VIA malicious) -> unmalicious -- (not malicious or spiteful)

Similarity of adj vindictive

2 senses of vindictive

Sense 1
revengeful, vindictive, vengeful -- (disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen)
       => unforgiving (vs. forgiving) -- (unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman")

Sense 2
despiteful, spiteful, vindictive -- (showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment")
       => malicious (vs. unmalicious) -- (having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling)

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